At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
Join Vertiv’s EMEA Payroll team supporting Spain and Portugal. This role manages payroll operations, liaises with external vendors (including ADP), and provides payroll-related HR support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end payroll processes for Spain & Portugal in partnership with external vendors, including ADP
- Act as the main point of contact for ADP, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery
- Review and validate payroll outputs (earnings, deductions, taxes, Social Security, benefits) to ensure compliance with local regulations
- Process payroll-related changes such as new hires, terminations, contract updates, absences, and statutory reporting
- Respond to employee payroll queries in Spanish and provide clear guidance on payroll and labour-related topics
- Administer Spain’s Flexible Compensation Plan, including employee enrolment, vendor coordination, and payroll deductions
- Maintain accurate payroll and HR data in internal systems and perform regular quality checks
- Prepare payroll reports and support Finance, audits, and compliance activities
- Contribute to payroll process improvements, system implementations, and standardisation initiatives across EMEA
Key Requirements
- Fluent Spanish (essential) – for employee and vendor communication
- Proven experience in Spanish payroll preferred – including labour law and Social Security
- 2–4 years’ experience in payroll & HR operations (multi-country or shared services preferred)
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Skills & Tools
- Payroll systems, HRIS/HCM platforms, and MS Office
- Ability to interpret and explain payroll and labour regulations
Languages
- Spanish – mandatory
- English – mandatory
- Portuguese – a plus
If YOU are the person we are looking for, feel free to apply and let's start drafting your future career in a healthy and growing environment!
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Own It
- Act With Urgency
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Think Big and Execute
- Lead by Example
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Learn and Seek Out Development
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About the Team
Skills Required
- Fluent Spanish
- Fluent English
- Portuguese
- 2-4 years' experience in payroll and HR operations
- Experience with multi-country or shared services payroll
- Proven experience in Spanish payroll including labour law and Social Security
- Experience managing payroll with ADP or liaising with external payroll vendors
- Experience with payroll systems, HRIS/HCM platforms and MS Office
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to interpret and explain payroll and labour regulations and respond to employee payroll queries in Spanish
What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
